How to Use general theory of relativity in a Sentence

general theory of relativity

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  • His general theory of relativity in 1915 suggested that the universe is an ocean of space-time on which objects like black holes and stars sit.
    — Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • Einstein's theory of gravity, his general theory of relativity, describes the birth of the universe, the orbits of planets and the fall of Newton's apple.
    — Steven Carlip, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2015
  • In 1919, a pair of astronomers who were watching an eclipse verified Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity by measuring how the sun distorts the light from other stars.
    — Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • As Einstein’s general theory of relativity suggests, objects moving this fast gain mass and get weird.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
  • Wormholes, predicted by the general theory of relativity, are shortcuts that connect distant regions of space and time.
    — Juan Maldacena, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016
  • Yet gravity is, at present, best described by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which concerns the universe at larger scales.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The first evidence for an expanding universe came through Albert Einstein’s discovery of the general theory of relativity in 1917.
    — Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Or so the story goes, according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
    — Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The collaboration could not detect a crucial second part of that signal predicted by the general theory of relativity.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 June 2023
  • The discovery seems to affirm an astounding implication of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity that until now has been far too subtle to detect.
    — Joel Achenbach and Victoria Jaggard, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023
  • Such incompleteness was a key motivator for Albert Einstein’s efforts to forge a new concept of gravity all his own—his general theory of relativity, which treats gravity as the curvature of spacetime induced by massive objects.
    — Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2024
  • More than 100 years ago, astronomers used a total solar eclipse to prove Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Consider computer code that simulates the field equations of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which relates mass to spacetime curvature.
    — Christof Koch, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The theory provides the tools, known as invariants, that mathematicians use to distinguish among certain curved spaces — the kinds of distortions of ordinary space that exist according to Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
    — Patrick Oster, Fortune, 10 May 2024
  • The resulting topological soliton is a purely hypothetical entity, but one that adheres to both string theory and Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
  • According to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, any matter or energy can drive cosmic expansion.
    — Charlie Wood, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Moving without motion Einstein’s general theory of relativity is a toolkit for solving problems involving gravity that connects mass and energy with deformations in spacetime.
    — Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024

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